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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Ft. Collins, CO · March 8, 2012

Date: March 8, 2012 · 13:10 local
Place: Ft. Collins, CO
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2986P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA183
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,285 total1,547 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N2986PRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-4499 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 03/09/2012 at approximately 1310 MST, N2986P, a Piper model PA-18-150 super cub aircraft sustained substantial damage upon impacting terrain during the landing phase on a private airstrip located near Ft. Collins, CO. The sole occupant on board received minor injuries. Weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON 03/09/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1310 MST, N2986P, A PIPER MODEL PA-18-150 SUPER CUB AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE UPON IMPACTING TERRAIN DURING THE LANDING PHASE ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP LOCATED NEAR FT. COLLINS, CO. THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN12CA183Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFort Collins, COThe pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees.Mar 8, 2012 · Substantial damage